HC Deb 18 March 1892 vol 2 cc1190-1
MR. CAUSTON (Southwark, W.)

I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the effect of the Sanitary Order Amendment Order (Gibraltar), 1891, is to alter the constitution of the Board of the Sanitary Commissioners of Gibraltar, and to deprive the ratepayers and inhabitants of Gibraltar of their former representation on such Board; and whether such Order was put into force without notice to the ratepayers and inhabitants, and without any reasons being given for any change in the constitution of such Board; and, if so, whether the said Order will be withdrawn?

BARON H. DE WORMS

By the Sanitary Order Amendment Order (Gibraltar), 1891, the number of the members of the Board of Sanitary Commissioners of Gibraltar representing the ratepayers and inhabitants has been diminished from eight to four. The Order was put in force without notice; but the reasons which rendered the measure necessary have since been published in Gibraltar, and it is not proposed to withdraw the Order.

MR. CAUSTON

Can the right hon. Gentleman say how the four Members were elected?

BARON H. DE WORMS

I have given the hon. Gentleman all the information I have.